Gant Tweeking Campaign Finance Report System

The bugs are still being worked out of a new campaign finance reporting system in South Dakota.  Secretary of State Jason Gant says it was a major upgrade to get the reports online and open…
 

 

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There was some criticism of the system when it took longer than expected for some reports to be posted.  Gant says there were a few procedural issues involved…

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Several candidates completely missed the filing deadline. Gant says he intends to penalize those who are past due…

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The new system will allow people to search a database for financial information on candidates and political action committees.